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INS Guldar (second ship from top)
History
NameINS Guldar
Namesake Leopard [1]
Builder
CommissionedDecember 1985
Decommissioned12 January 2024
Identification Pennant number: L21
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and type Kumbhir-class landing ship
Displacement1120 tons (standard)
Length83.9 m [2]
Beam9.7 m
Draught1.3 metres (extreme bow and 2.58 metres (stern)
Depth5.2 m
Propulsion2 x 2200 hp Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesel engines.
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement120 (incl. 12 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
SRN 7453 radar
Armament
  • 2 × AK-230 30mm guns
  • 2 × WM18A rocket launcher
  • MANPADs.
Aircraft carried1 HAL Chetak

INS Guldar was a Kumbhir-class landing ship of the Indian Navy.

History

Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Guldar was commissioned in December 1985. After over 38 years of service, the ship was decommissioned on 12 January 2024. [3]

References

  1. ^ https://www.amarujala.com/columns/blog/guldar-leopard-increasing-in-india-wildlife-sanctuary-india
  2. ^ "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  3. ^ "INS CHEETAH, GULDAR AND KUMBHIR DECOMMISSIONED AFTER 40 YEARS OF GLORIOUS SERVICE". 13 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.